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Rowan

Island Blend

Discontinued

Falkland Islands merino, baby alpaca and silk: Fair Isle and intarsia.

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Details

3 · DK
Fiber content
70% wool, 15% alpaca, 15% silk
125 m per 50 g · 250 m / 100 g
Suggested
21 sts × 28 rows over 10 cm
Needles
4 mm
Care
Hand wash, Dry flat
Origin
Fiber: Merino (Falkland Islands)

Colorways · 10

  • White900
  • Ash901
  • Jet902
  • Leather903
  • Blush904
  • Marine905
  • Empire906
  • Moss907
  • Lemon908
  • Routemaster909

What to knit with Island Blend

Rough amounts for an average adult size. The designer opens with this yarn and its suggested gauge, then calculates the exact yardage for your measurements.

Held double (), it knits like a Bulky yarn: about 15 stitches per 10 cm.

To replace Island Blend

Same suggested , within 2 stitches per 10 cm, and similar . Knit a swatch before substituting one yarn for another: drape and look can change.